First government of Carlos Arias Navarro

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The first government of Carlos Arias Navarro was formed on 4 January 1974, following the latter's appointment as prime minister of Spain by Head of State Francisco Franco on 29 December and his swearing-in on 2 January, as a result of Luis Carrero Blanco's assassination on 20 December 1973.[1][2] It succeeded the Carrero Blanco government and was the government of Spain from 4 January 1974 to 12 December 1975, a total of 707 days, or 1 year, 11 months and 8 days.[3]

Date formed4 January 1974
Date dissolved12 December 1975
Head of State/MonarchFrancisco Franco (1974–1975)
Council of the Realm (1975)
Juan Carlos I (1975)
Prime MinisterCarlos Arias Navarro
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1st government of Carlos Arias Navarro

Government of Spain
1974–1975
Arias Navarro in October 1975
Date formed4 January 1974
Date dissolved12 December 1975
People and organisations
Head of State/MonarchFrancisco Franco (1974–1975)
Council of the Realm (1975)
Juan Carlos I (1975)
Prime MinisterCarlos Arias Navarro
Deputy Prime Ministers
No. of ministers19[a]
Total no. of members27[a]
Member party  FET–JONS
Status in legislatureOne-party state
History
Legislature term10th Cortes Españolas
Budget1975
PredecessorCarrero Blanco
SuccessorArias Navarro II
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Arias Navarro's first cabinet was the last to serve under Franco, was made up of members from the different factions or "families" within the National Movement: mainly the FET y de las JONS party—the only legal political party during the Francoist regime—the military and a number of aligned-nonpartisan figures from the civil service, to be joined later on by the legally-recognized Spanish People's Union (UDPE).[4]

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the three deputy prime ministers and 19 ministries.

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(4 January 1974 – 12 December 1975)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro FET–JONS 31 December 1973 5 December 1975 [5]
First Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Governance		 José García Hernández FET–JONS/NP 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [6]
[7]
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance		 Antonio Barrera de Irimo Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 30 October 1974 [6]
[7]
Third Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Labour		 Licinio de la Fuente FET–JONS 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [6]
[7]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pedro Cortina Mauri FET–JONS/NP 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister of Justice Francisco Ruiz-Jarabo FET–JONS 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [7]
Minister of the Army Francisco Coloma Gallegos Military 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister of the Navy Gabriel Pita da Veiga Military 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister of Public Works Antonio Valdés González-Roldán FET–JONS/NP 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister of Education and Science Cruz Martínez Esteruelas FET–JONS[b] 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister of Industry Alfredo Santos Blanco FET–JONS/NP 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [7]
Minister of Agriculture Tomás Allende y García-Baxter FET–JONS 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister of the Air Mariano Cuadra Medina Military 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister of Trade Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta FET–JONS/NP 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [7]
Minister of Information and Tourism Pío Cabanillas Gallas FET–JONS/NP 4 January 1974 30 October 1974 [7]
Minister of Housing Luis Rodríguez de Miguel FET–JONS/NP 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister of the Presidency Antonio Carro Martínez FET–JONS 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister for Trade Union Relations Alejandro Fernández Sordo FET–JONS 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement José Utrera Molina FET–JONS 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [7]
Minister of Development Planning Joaquín Gutiérrez Cano FET–JONS 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]

Changes October 1974

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance		 Rafael Cabello de Alba FET–JONS/NP 30 October 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
[9]
Minister of Information and Tourism León Herrera Esteban FET–JONS/NP 30 October 1974 12 December 1975 [10]

Changes March 1975

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Third Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Labour		 Fernando Suárez González FET–JONS/NP 5 March 1975 12 December 1975 [11]
[12]
Minister of Justice José María Sánchez-Ventura FET–JONS/NP 5 March 1975 12 December 1975 [13]
Minister of Industry Alfonso Álvarez Miranda FET–JONS/NP 5 March 1975 12 December 1975 [14]
Minister of Trade José Luis Cerón Ayuso FET–JONS/NP 5 March 1975 12 December 1975 [15]
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement Fernando Herrero Tejedor FET–JONS/Opus 5 March 1975 12 June 1975† [16]

Changes June 1975

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement José Solís Ruiz FET–JONS 18 June 1975 12 December 1975 [17]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Does not include the prime minister.
  2. [b]
    Joined the UDPE in July 1975.

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